Cnidoscolus urens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Crotonoideae
Tribus: Manihoteae
Genus: Cnidoscolus
Species: Cnidoscolus urens
Subspecies: C. u. subsp. adenophilus C. u. subsp. urens

Name

Cnidoscolus urens (L.) Arthur, Torreya 21(1): 11. 1921.

Synonymy

  • Basionym
    • Jatropha urens L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1007. 1753.
  • Homotypic
    • Manihot urens (L.) Crantz, Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 167. 1766.
    • Cnidoscolus quinquelobus Pohl, Pl. Bras. Icon. Descr. 1(3): 63. 1827, nom. illeg. superfl.
    • Janipha urens (L.) Poir. ex Pohl, Pl. Bras. Icon. Descr. 1(3): 63. 1827, nom. inval. pro syn.
    • Jatropha urens var. genuina Müll.Arg., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 15(2.2): 1100(–1101). 1866, nom. inval.
    • Bivonea urens (L.) Arthur, Torreya 22(2): 30. 1922.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest.
  • Southern America
    • Central America
      • Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
    • Caribbean
      • Aruba, Cuba, Leeward Is., Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
    • Northern South America
      • French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru.
    • Brazil
      • Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central.
    • Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Paraguay.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus II. Pp. 561–1200, [1–30, index], [1, err.]. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

  • González, J. 2010. Euphorbiaceae. Pp. 290–394 in Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera, C. & Zamora, N. (eds.), Manual de plantas de Costa Rica, Vol. V, Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae–Gunneraceae). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. ISBN 978-1-935641-01-8. Reference page. 
  • Tropicos.org 2018. Cnidoscolus urens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 20 April 2018.
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